In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.   Get TicketsThis is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

John Proctor Is the Villain Presented by the DeBartolo Performing Art Center's Presenting Series & Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre by Kimberly BelflowerDirected by Sarah Gitenstein Fresh from its Off-Broadway debut, John Proctor Is the Villain is a razor-sharp, timely play that packs a punch of truth, making it the perfect undertaking for a college campus. A 2025 award season darling, with seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, Best Actress in a Play, and Best Direction of a Play, it won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, plus recognition from the Dorian Awards and Drama Desk Awards. Playwright Kimberly Belflower's contemporary story pulls at the parallels to reconsider Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Set in rural Georgia, watch it all unfold through the eyes of a high school class confronting the real-life complexities of identity, gender, and power. Helmed by Sarah Gitenstein, assistant professor for Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, and directing an all-student cast with wit and honesty, they tackle this of-the-moment topic to challenge assumptions, spark dialogue, and give voice to those too often left unheard. Performance Schedule November 19-21 & 23, 2025Wednesday - Friday at 7:30 PMSunday at 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets are on sale and may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a ten-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking.   Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

By Kimberly BelflowerFresh from its Off-Broadway debut, John Proctor Is the Villain is a razor-sharp, timely play that packs a punch of truth, making it the perfect undertaking for a college campus. A 2025 award season darling, with seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Play, Best Actress in a Play, and Best Direction of a Play, it won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, plus recognition from the Dorian Awards and Drama Desk Awards.Playwright Kimberly Belflower's contemporary story pulls at the parallels to reconsider Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Set in rural Georgia, watch it all unfold through the eyes of a high school class confronting the real-life complexities of identity, gender, and power.Helmed by Sarah Gitenstein, assistant professor for Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, and directing an all-student cast with wit and honesty, they tackle this of-the-moment topic to challenge assumptions, spark dialogue, and give voice to those too often left unheard. GET TICKETS

Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Department of English, and the Creative Writing Program  for a public conversation with 2025–26 Writer-in-Residence Michael Magee. Magee will be joined in conversation by Prof. Clíona Ní Riordáin, the Thomas J. and Kathleen M. O’Donnell Chair in Irish Language and Literature.  About Michael Magee Michael Magee is from Belfast. His debut novel, Close to Home, was published by Hamish Hamilton (UK) and FSG (US). It won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the John McGahern Prize, and the Nero Award for Debut Fiction. It was also named Waterstones Irish Book of the Year and has been translated into eight languages, including French, German, and Spanish. Magee was also shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Newcomer of the Year 2023, and The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. Close to Home was shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2023, the Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. It was also longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Diverse Book Awards. He is the inaugural Irish Writer-in-Residence at the University of Notre Dame.   Originally published at irishstudies.nd.edu.

Join us for thematic tours inspired by our temporary exhibition Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900. These focused experiences in the galleries seek to help us more deeply consider works of art in light of the central theme, “Painting Generations,” woven through the exhibition. During the tour, participants will engage with works from the exhibition as well as a selected piece from the Museum’s permanent collection. Our goal is to foster a broader conversation about the connections between art, culture, and the world around us while inviting a nuanced understanding of the themes that shape Osborne’s work.    Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Violet with a Rabbit, ca. 1900, Oil on canvas, 18 3/4 × 14 7/8 in. (48 × 38 cm) unframed, Úna Ó Callanáin CollectionOriginally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

National Theatre LiveDirected by Max WebsterWith Hiran Abeysekera, Alex Chang, Deeivya MeirNot Rated, 146 minutes (One intermission), Captured Live BroadcastPuppetry, magic, and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors: a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Filmed live in London's West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is brought to life in a breathtaking new way. GET TICKETS